Layoffs in Store for B.F. Goodrich Plant

Wednesday

Nov 19, 2008 at 11:47 AM

B.F. Goodrich is laying off 170 workers for five weeks starting this Sunday night.

This information comes to us from President Jimmy Price of the United Steelworkers Local 351. Price says these new layoffs will be posted as optional, but if enough people chose to continue working, the company will be forced to make mandatory layoffs.

You may remember that last month the tire-making plant offered about 200 workers the opportunity to take an eight-week break at 80% of their usual pay. Those optional layoffs began November 1st.

Price says all workers will return to the plant December 28th. He says the layoffs are due to the economic conditions.